Explore Belfast in a Black Cab

Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland and a popular short-break destination. Visitor attractions include Belfast Castle, Belfast Zoo, the Stormont Parliament Building and Titanic Exhibition. A great way of getting a flavour of the city is by taking a Black Cab Tour.

When is the best time to travel to Belfast?

Belfast has a mild, wet climate, with April to September being the best months to visit. Belfast enjoys a lively programme of events, such as the Spring festival of Féile an Earraigh, with traditional Irish and Celtic music and the Belfast Film Festival in April. The Féile an Phobail in August mixes world, Indie and traditional music, while October's Belfast Festival has dance, jazz, comedy and art, as well as music.

What do I need to know before travelling to Belfast?

Belfast is generally safe, although like many cities, there are areas best avoided. Useful tourist information can be found at offices in Donegall Square and on the Falls Road in West Belfast. Belfast is a cheaper city than London and other large UK cities, with basic meals starting at around £4.50 and pints of local beer costing about £3.

Useful information about local Belfast transport and accommodation

The 300 Airport Express route transfers visitors to the city bus station, with a one-way ticket costing about £7.50 and a return ticket around £10.50. Travel time is approximately 30 minutes. A taxi from Belfast International Airport to the city centre costs about £30. Central Belfast is compact enough to explore on foot, but the city does have a network of buses. Single bus tickets start at about £1.50, while the good value Metro day ticket, giving all day bus travel, costs around £4. A Smartlink Travel Card is available, which costs £1.50, plus £10.50 for 10 journeys. A one week travel card costs about £16. For tourists there is the Belfast visitor pass, lasting from one to three days and giving discounts for transport and attractions. Shared taxis start at around £1 for set routes, while a three day membership of Belfast's bike scheme costs approximately £5, then is free for the first 30 minutes, 50p for the first hour and then £1 per hour. Cheapest accommodation is found in hostels, starting at around £10 in shared rooms. Mid-priced hotel doubles cost from £60.

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Baggage	Price
Best option Birmingham Belfast	Outbound 16/04/25 direct EC0026 01h 05min	Return 30/04/25 direct EC0033 01h 05min	easyJet Europe	?	£61 found yesterday
Birmingham Belfast	Outbound 01/03/25 direct EC0026 01h 05min	Return 18/03/25 direct EC0025 01h 05min	easyJet Europe	?	£65
Birmingham Belfast	Outbound 01/03/25 direct U20026 01h 05min	Return 18/03/25 direct U20025 01h 05min	easyJet	?	£65

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Baggage	Price
Best option Glasgow Belfast	Outbound 01/03/25 direct U20419 00h 45min	Return 18/03/25 direct U20420 00h 45min	easyJet		£56
Glasgow Belfast	Outbound 16/04/25 direct U20417 00h 45min	Return 30/04/25 direct EC0422 00h 45min	easyJet	?	£64 found yesterday
Glasgow Belfast	Outbound 01/03/25 direct EC0419 00h 45min	Return 18/03/25 direct U20420 00h 45min	easyJet Europe	?	£62

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Baggage	Price
Best option Leeds Belfast	Outbound 16/04/25 direct U20048 01h 00min	Return 30/04/25 direct U20047 00h 55min	easyJet	?	£65 found yesterday
Leeds Belfast	Outbound 16/04/25 direct U20048 01h 00min	Return 30/04/25 direct U20047 00h 55min	easyJet		£78 found yesterday
Leeds Belfast	Outbound 16/04/25 direct U20048 01h 00min	Return 30/04/25 direct U20047 00h 55min	easyJet		£71 found yesterday

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Baggage	Price
Best option London Gatwick Belfast	Outbound 01/03/25 direct U20837 01h 30min	Return 18/03/25 direct EC0834 01h 20min	easyJet	?	£62
London Gatwick Belfast	Outbound 16/04/25 direct U20823 01h 30min	Return 30/04/25 direct U20834 01h 25min	easyJet		£74 found yesterday
London Gatwick Belfast	Outbound 16/04/25 direct U20823 01h 30min	Return 30/04/25 direct U20834 01h 25min	easyJet	?	£70 found yesterday

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Baggage	Price
Best option London Belfast	Outbound 10/02/25 direct RK0129 01h 20min	Return 12/03/25 direct RK0128 01h 20min	Ryanair UK	?	£43
London Belfast	Outbound 22/02/25 direct U20016 01h 15min	Return 09/03/25 direct EC0630 01h 10min	easyJet	?	£51
London Belfast	Outbound 05/02/25 direct RK0129 01h 20min	Return 26/02/25 direct RK0128 01h 20min	Ryanair UK	?	£45

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